UBS Wealth Warns of Damage Tariffs Will Do to Energy Transition

UBS Wealth Warns of Damage Tariffs Will Do to Energy Transition

The energy transition looks set to suffer a meaningful blow amid the continued decoupling of trade ties between the world’s two largest economies, according to analysts at UBS Group AG’s global wealth management arm.

The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump a week ago will also slow economic growth in Switzerland. UBS has now adjusted its economic expectations significantly downwards.

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The Trump administration’s trade policies are weakening the US dollar and raising global macroeconomic uncertainty, according to the latest UBS report. The Swiss bank warns that the current context is “less favorable than usual for the US dollar,” despite the high volatility that often reinforces its attractiveness as an active refuge. See more: S&P 500 is still close to the bottom market on a black Monday for investorsThis time, tariff tighteni…

UBS Global Wealth Management analysts assessed the economic impact of tariffs imposed by the United States. According to analysts, these tariffs are likely to have more negative consequences for the US economy compared to the Eurozone.

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